WEST COAST EMT PACKAGE DEAL

A. routine post delivery care - ️️A newborn's one minute APGAR score is 8. Which of the following EMT interventions will you provide to this newborn? A. routine post delivery care B. full resuscitation is needed and reassess APGAR score C. some resuscitation assistance such as oxygen D. con...

A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal ...

Mentally competent patients have the right to refuse treatment. T/F? - ️️True When a patient is unconscious, you may provide treatment under the concept of _________________. - ️️Implied consent List conditions where minors may, by state law, give consent for medical care despite thei...

A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. start CPR and transport immediately. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated. D. determine if he has a valid living will. - ️️B. begin CPR until an AED ...

What is PPE? - ️️Personal Protective Equipment If blood or body fluid is present and is subject to "splashing", what type of PPE should you wear? - ️️Gloves, a standard surgical mask, eye protection, and gown If large amounts of body fluids are present, what should you do? - ️️We...

A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? Select one: A. Lateral impact to the spine B. Secondary fall after the initial impact C. Direct trauma t...

A 30-year-old male was rescued after being lost in the woods for approximately 18 hours. The outside temperature is 30°F (-1°C). He is immediately placed in the warmed ambulance, where you perform a primary assessment. He is unresponsive, pale, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. assess for a...

A 40-year-old patient without a history of seizures experiences a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure. The LEAST likely cause of this seizure is: a epilepsy b a brain tumor c intracraniular bleeding - ️️a A patient who is experiencing aphasia is: a right hemisphere stroke b unable to pr...

electrical conduction of the heart - ️️The flow of electrical current causes smooth, coordinated heart contractions; they produce pumping action of the heart Depolarization - ️️electrical charges on the surface of the muscle cell change from positive to negative Repolarization - ️️...

Know what cavitation is - ️️Results from rapid changes in tissue and fluid pressure that occur with the passage of the projectile, can result in serious injury to internal organs distant to the actual path of the bullet. Know Newton's First Law of Motion - ️️The first law states that obj...

A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? A. Direct trauma to the spinal column B. Secondary fall after the initial impact C. Lateral impact to the...